This Week in Disney History

I can just imagine how awesome closing night was. The engineering of the puppets was amazing, costuming was imaginative and the music (while repetitive as the CMs at AC point out) was haunting, calming and very magical.... I have the CD w/ the soundtrack and still enjoy reliving the parade through the music every so often....

Im back. Sit tight, there are a lot of things to cover this week. I mean A LOT.

September 29
1994 -- The Disney-MGM Studios hosts the grand dedication ceremony for the "Twilight Zone Tower of Terror"

September 30

1983 -- The American Egg House restaurant is open for the last day at Disneyland Park
1987 -- All-America Parade debuts at Magic Kingdom Park
1988 -- The Neverland Club opens at Disney's Polynesian Resort
1991 -- President Bush presents medals to Daily Points of Light honorees at Epcot
1992 -- Surprise in the Skies entertains Guests for the last time at Epcot
1993 -- "Broadway at the Top" is performed for the last time at Disney's Contemporary Resort
1995 -- Disney Cruise Line agents begin taking cruise reservations
1999 -- Millennium Village opens at Epcot
2003 -- Mickey's PhilharMagic soft-opens at the Magic Kingdom Park
2005 -- Michael Eisner, Chief Executive Officer of The Walt Disney Company, officially retires.

October 5
1949 -- Walt Disney Pictures releases The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad
1996 -- The American Film Institute Showcase officially dedicated at Disney-MGM Studios
2007 -- New film debuts at the Canada pavilion at Epcot

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October 9
1988 -- "The Magical World of Disney" debuts on NBC
2003 -- The Walt Disney Company Chairman and CEO Michael Eisner, along with NASA and HP leaders and two astronauts onboard the International Space Station, officially dedicate Mission: SPACE at Epcot
2003 -- "Wishes," a new fireworks show, officially opens to Guests at Magic Kingdom Park

October 10
Nothing

October 11
1982 -- Epcot leaders dedicate The American Adventure
1998 -- Journey Into Imagination ride and Image Works closes at Epcot
2003 -- The last regular performance of "Fantasy in the Sky" is held at Magic Kingdom Park

Indy - Do you know offhand if the Journey into Imagination that closed in 1998 the first (good) version or the second (awful) version? The current version #3 is better than #2 but still not as cool as the first version! If you don't know, it's no big deal. I can look it up.....

October 27
1954 -- "Disneyland" (television series) debuts with "The Disneyland Story"
1966 -- The "Walt Disney Explains Epcot" film debuts used to share the company's concepts of the Florida project to state legislators
1998 -- The Walt Disney Company releases The Lion King II: Simba's Pride, a direct-to-video movie based on the animated film

October 28
2001 -- Disney-Pixar releases Monsters, Inc.

October 29
1966 -- Walt Disney receives the American Forest Association Award for "Outstanding Service in Conservation of American Resources"
2008 -- Audiences hear Tinker Bell speak for the first time when Tinker Bell is released on Disney DVD and Blu-ray.

October 30

October 31
1994 -- The first wedding inside Magic Kingdom Park takes place
1995 -- The first "Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween" Party takes place at Magic Kingdom Park
1997 -- The All Star Gear store opens at Downtown Disney West Side (previously called Official All Star at Downtown Disney Marketplace)
1997 -- The first Happy Halloween Parade takes place at Tokyo Disneyland Park

November 3
1954 -- An edited version of Alice in Wonderland appears on "Disneyland" (television series)
1965 -- Walt Disney appears on Jack Benny's television show
1977 -- Walt Disney Pictures shows world premiere of Pete's Dragon
1993 -- The U.S. Army announces plans to lease the Disney Inn at Walt Disney World for a Recreation Center

November 10
1993 -- Green Thumb Emporium opens in The Land at Epcot
1994 -- Mickey and Minnie Mouse take the last ride on the Disneyland Skyway before it closes
1998 -- Innoventions celebrates its grand opening at the newly renovated Tomorrowland at Disneyland Park
1999 -- Magic Kingdom Skyway closes at Magic Kingdom Park

November 12
1946 -- Walt Disney Pictures releases Song of the South at Loew's Grand in Atlanta
1999 -- Beauty and the Beast - The Musical begins a run at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre on Broadway
1999 -- Downtown Disney Marketplace carousel opens near Gourmet Pantry

November 14
1961 -- Walter Elias Disney Miller, grandson of Walt, is born
1988 -- "Live With Regis and Kathy Lee" has its first on-location shoot -- at the Walt Disney World Resort
1995 ? Disney Magic is announced as the name of first Disney Cruise Line ship
1998 -- Soundstage Restaurant at Disney-MGM Studios closes